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LUDIK AND THE RUNAWAY MOUNTAIN
Mountains will move
Cities will fall
Worlds will shatter
‘A well-written and exciting new take on epic fantasy. Great characterization, plotting, and action mixed with interesting worldbuilding makes this a winner.’ ​
– Bryan Thomas Schmidt, #1 bestselling author of Shortcut and Hugo-nominated editor
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Most people call me Ludi or Lud, even though my name is Ludik. Or they do call me Ludik, but I can’t catch the k on their lips. No, it doesn’t bother me—being deaf, that is. Still, if given the choice, I would’ve gone with ugly.
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There are many misconceptions about deafness, but the oddest to me is that we are void of sound, which is simply not true. And it’s with a sound that my story begins.
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With the earth-shattering thunder of a runaway mountain.
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The mountain destroyed everything I’ve ever known. My village, my friends, my family. All gone. I don’t care why it ran. I’ll make sure it never moves again.
DON'T PANIC
IT'S ONLY A NOVEL
The wait is over.
Get your hands on the best writing guide no one asked for, but it's here anyway.
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200 pages filled to the brim with to-the-point practical advice, tips and methods to help you write a bestselling novel and make your mother proud.
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I spent the last decade consuming writing courses, books on writing, writing podcasts, countless YouTube videos, the occasional writer, and copious amounts of coffee so I could write stories people actually want to read—willingly!
You can buy this totes amazing guide off Amazon (support what I'm doing and whatnot) or you can get it here for free! It's up to you.
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MAY 2025 Release
THE WHITE
RESTAURANT
* Not the final cover. This is just a place holder until the real cover is ready. Cover reveal in February.
Andy Maller will stop at nothing to get a chef de partie position at the world's best restaurant: The White Restaurant.
The White Restaurant, however, is unlike any restaurant ever built. It’s not merely a restaurant but a museum of flavor.
The story is set in the early 24th century when ice covers planet Earth from pole to pole. The Anthropocene extinction destroyed nearly 90% of all species. The climate crisis of the late 21st century and the ensuing climate squabbles eventually led to World War III, also known as the Great Polar War of the XXII century. The death and carnage of mankind’s most brutal conflict came to an abrupt halt when a Brazilian scientist decided to single-handedly save the world by genetically modifying phytoplankton (commonly known as guppy) and releasing it into the ocean.
In the years that followed, the oceans turned entirely green, and despite the collaborative efforts of every nation on Earth, guppy’s sheer resilience thwarted all attempts to stop it.
Absorbed by guppy, the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide got trapped at the bottom of the ocean as the phytoplankton lived out its life, died, and sank. The resulting over-oxygenated atmosphere caused the temperatures to plummet, leading to the greatest ice age in the planet’s history.
With time, societies adapted and even flourished in this new world. Yet, if you want to taste the past, if you wish to savor humankind’s vast gastronomical heritage, there’s only one place you can go.
Of course, to eat there, you must be either extremely wealthy and powerful or, alternatively and far more challenging to accomplish, you can get a job there.
Will Andy get the job? Or will he die trying?
SUMMER 2025 Release
HUNTERS OF THE FALLEN EARTH
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​The war was won.
Yet the Earth still fell.
The atmosphere is poisoned and the land is scattered by mines and enemy drones still bent on carrying out their mission long after the war's end.
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​After a large drone attack on their home, two hunters roam the ruins of planet Earth looking for salvation.
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Will they find it? Or will they succumb to the perils of a planet no longer suitable for human life.
2025/2026 Release
THE MAN WHO LIVED
A THOUSAND LIVES
* Not the final cover. Cover reveal in September 2025
Genre: Science Fiction Space Opera
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More information coming.
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WHO?
John Ilho was born in Portugal in 1986. After a successful career as a chef, he put his knives away to pursue his lifelong passion for creative writing.
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A passion that prompted the launch of Don’t Panic—It’s Only a Novel, a writing guide designed to help other aspiring writers hone their craft.
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In fact, John talks about writing so much his wife told him that unless he has anything to say unrelated to writing, he should keep his mouth shut.
John currently lives in Norway with his wife and two sons in complete and utter silence.
WRITING ADVICE
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